Motor mounting



June 18, 1929. R. K. LEE

KOTOR MOUNTING Filed Aug. 17, 1927 ,Raaf/f Patented June 18, 1929.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ROGER 1K. LEE, 0F DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOB TO CHRYSLER CORPORATION, OE

HIGHLAND PARK, MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION F DELAWARE.

Moron MoUNTiNe.

Application filed 4August 17, 192?. Seal No. 213,587.

This invention relates to an engine mounting and more particularly to a mounting for the rear end of an engine supported between parallel frame members such as an automobile frame. v

` An important object of the invention is to provide a resilient mounting which securely supports the engine in such a manner as to stitl'en the frame. Heretofore resilient mountings have been provided for the engine but such mountings require an additional element such as a cross member to stiifen the frame at the point where the engine is supported.

It is another object of this invention to provide a resilient support which absorbs or dampens out the inherent vibrations of the engine before they reach the frame or supporting member by permitting slight horizon'tal and vertical movement of the engine.

Other objects and advantages will more fully appear from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings in which:

Fig. 1 is an end view of an engine showing it supported between frame members by my improved mounting.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the outer portion of my mounting.

Fi 3 is a sectional view thru the mounting, ame and a portion of the engine supporting arm.

Referring to an illustrated embodiment of my invention, the reference numeral 10 indicates an internal combustion engine having lateral projections 12 which are secured to the mounting supported by parallel frame members 14. This support is shown at the rear end of the motor and the forward end is supported centrally on a transverse frame member 16.

The side portion of the channel frame member 14 is provided with openings 18 and a non-metallic pad such as rubber is placed adjacent the opposite side of eachv rame member. One pad shown as an inner pad 20 is provided with ring like flanges 22 adapted to it the openings 18 and bear against the other or outer pad 24. TheY inner pad 20 is further provided with a lower portion 26 which rests on the lower flange of the frame member. Outer and inner lates are placed next to the outer surfaces o the pads which are bolted together by bolts 28, pinch- 5 ing the pads therebetween. The outer plate 30 is provided with ribs 32 which stitl'en it and the inner plate 34 is formed as a projectmg bracket 36 to which the engine arm 12 is secured. The projecting bracket 36 -is vprovided to permit the engine to be placed in the support or removed therefrom vertically without disturbing the mounting and to per- `mit the outer ends of the arms 12 to clear inner pad because a greater portion of the weight is supported by the rietional grip en the side portion of the frame member; it being understood that the mounting is secured to the frame before the engine is secured to the mounting.

A rigid metallic connection is formed from the outer side of one frame member, thru the engine to the outerside of the other frame member forming in effect a rigid transverse frame member resiliently secured to the side frame members as well as a resilient engine mounting. The parts are few, inexpensive to manufacture and the mounting as well as the engine isv easily assembled.

It is to be understood that various changes may be made in the arrangement, combination an'd construction of the various parts of my improved devicewithout departing from 95 the spirit of my invention and it is my intention to cover by my claims such changes as may be reasonably included within the scope thereof.

What I claim is:

1. In combination, an internal combustion engine, having' lateral projecting arms extending therefrom, a pair of plates at the inner and outer sides of supportinoI frame members, a pair of non-metallic pads at the opposite sides of said supporting membersA and between said plates, means for securing said arms to the inner plates, metallic members thru said pads engaging the inner surfaces of said plates, and means for securing said plates against said pads and salu metallic members. 2. In combination, an internal combustion engine having lateralprojecting arms extendmembers, and means for securing said armsA dto said rigid members.

3. A mounting of the class described comprisinv a resilient pad on the opposite sides of a frame member, rigid plates adjacent 'said pads, rigid sleeves thru said resilient Eads and frame member engaging said lates olts extending thru saidA sleeves an plates, and means for securing a member toone of said plates.r

4. A mounting of the class described comprising, resilient pads on the opposite sides of a frame member, ring like projections'on one' of said `pads adapted to extend thru openin s in the frame member, a rigid sleeve thru said ring like flanges, rigid plates on the opposite sides of pads, means for pinching said plates together to cause them to compress said resilient pads and engage the opposite ends of said sleeves, and means for securing a member to one of said plates.

5. A mounting of the class described comprising, a channel shaped frame member, a resilient pad on the outer central surface of said frame member, a resilient pad on the inner surface of the central portion and the upper surface of the lower flange of said frame member, a rigid plateengaging the outer surface of one of said pads, a rigid plate engaging the inner surface of the other pad and the upper surface of the pad portion on the lower flange, means lfor rigidly securing said plates together, and means for securing a member to said last named plate.

6. A mounting of the class described comprising, a channel shaped frame member, a resilient pad on the outer central surface of said frame member, a resilient pad n the inner surface of the central portion and the upper surface of the lower ange of said frame member, projections on one of said pads extending thru said frame member, rigid sleeves extending thru said projections,

a rigid late on the outer surface of one of said pa s, a rigid late enga the inner surfaceof the other? pad and 2iaililclegupper surface of the pad portion on the lower ange, means extending thru said sleeves for securing said plates together, and means projecting beyond the flanges of said frame member for securing a`member to said .last named plate. I

7. :An engine mounting oi. the class described com rising, a pair of channel shaped frame mem ers, an engine having lateral said projecting arms extending therefrom, means for resiliently supporting a rigid member extending thru said frame members and resiliently vengaging the outer and inner surfaces of said frame members, and means projecting beyond they anges of said frame member for ri idly securing said arms to said rigid mem er. Y

8. A mounting of the class described comprising, a channel shaped frame member, an internal combustion engine having an out wardly extending arm, means for forming a connection between said arm and said frame member, and a resilient pad in continuous contact with two adjacent sides of said frame member, between said frame member and said arm.

9. A mounting of the class described, a channel `frame member having openings through its control surface, resilient meansl 85 on the opposite faces of the central portion of said frame member and'extending through the openings' insaid frame member separate rigid members on the outer faces of said resilient means, and means extending throu h the resilient means in the openings of said frame member for rigidly securing said rigid members together.

10. A mounting of the class described comprising a channel frame member, sepa- .rate rigid members at the opposite sides of the central portion of said channel frame member, means for rigidl securing said rigid members together, an resilient means between said rigid members and said frame member.

11. A mounting of the class described comprising, a frame member having openings-therein, a resilient pad on the outer surface of said frame member, a resilient pad on the inner surface'of said frame member, said pads having openings in axial alignment with the openings in said frame member, flanges around the openings on one of saidpads extending through the openings in said frame and engaging the other resilient pad, a rigid plate on 'the outer faces of said resilient pads having openings in alignment with the openings in the pads and frame, means extending through the aligned openings for holdin said members in assembled relation, an means for securing a member to one of said plates.

12. A mounting of the class described comprising, a frame member having openings therein, a resilient pad on the outer surface of said frame member, a resilient pad on the inner surface of said frame mem ber, said pads having openings in axial alignment with the openings in said frame member, flanges around the openingsin one of said pads extending through the open- 'v ings in said frame and engaging theother resilient pad, a rigid plate on the outer faces of said resilient pads having openingsy in alignment with the openings in the pad and frame, bolts extendi through the aligned openings for drawmg said plates together, and means for securing a member to one of said plates.

13. A mounting of the class described comprising a frame member having openings therein, resilient means on the'opposite sides of said frame member and through the openings in said frame member, said resilient means being provided with openings in axial ali nment with the openings in said frame, rigid supporting member engaging one face of saidresilient means, a rigid plate engaging the opposite faee `of said resilient means, and means extending throughA the openings in said resilient means for securing said plate and said supporting member in assembled relation.

14. A mounting of the class described comprising a frame member having an opening therein, resilientJ means on the opposite sides of said frame member and through the' opening in said frame member, and a rigid supporting member engaging the opposite faces of said resilient means.

ROGER K. LEE. 

